tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post7355975626759216623..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Using the Command-Line to Get Things DoneAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-69472235504914024592007-09-24T15:45:00.000-07:002007-09-24T15:45:00.000-07:00Thanks, everyone, for your comments.@gus.emc: If y...Thanks, everyone, for your comments.<BR/><BR/>@gus.emc: If you do not like using the Caps Lock key, than you can change it. You can also make Enso sticky if you like. Finally, there is an "upper case" command for replacing the Caps Lock functionality.<BR/><BR/>@ionut: The beta products are free and do not require Enso Launcher or Words. So you can use them for as long as you like, and always for free.<BR/><BR/>@Everyone else: I wanted to let you know that we just released another beta product, <A HREF="http://www.humanized.com/enso/beta/enso-map-anywhere/" REL="nofollow">Enso Map Anywhere</A> that gives you the power of Google Maps anywhere. So, for instance, I can select my favorite breakfast place in Chicago and map it.<BR/><BR/>Tre Kronor, Chicago<BR/>[Image would go here if it could be pasted.]<BR/>Tre Kronor: 3258 W Foster Ave, Chicago, IL - (773) 267-9888Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10425821235014132654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-8707982993681807402007-09-20T09:07:00.000-07:002007-09-20T09:07:00.000-07:00I've tried Enso sometime ago. The idea seems inter...I've tried Enso sometime ago. The idea seems interesting, but two things annoy me:<BR/><BR/>- You cannot change the hotkey to something other than CAPS LOCK.<BR/><BR/>- You have to hold the hotkey while typing -- ok, this is configurable, but it's the suggested behavior, and it's just awkward. And when they tried to convince me (through some discussable usability article) that something that so clearly hinders my typing is actually good, I gave up.<BR/><BR/>There's a reason why CAPS LOCK is so widely used, it's because people don't want to be holding the SHIFT key while typing. Now these guys come and make you hold CAPS LOCK while typing. Oh, geez!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009634748051724223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-52546620848530241132007-09-20T05:18:00.000-07:002007-09-20T05:18:00.000-07:00It's so awfully bad, it doesn't deserve to be call...It's so awfully bad, it doesn't deserve to be called a translation. Except for the first, short sentence you have to guess what the original meaning might have been. Useless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-66872035149690273742007-09-20T05:02:00.000-07:002007-09-20T05:02:00.000-07:00ok, thank you for the explanation!ok, thank you for the explanation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-54676944883573928762007-09-20T04:46:00.000-07:002007-09-20T04:46:00.000-07:00It's not that complicated. Instead of clicking on ...It's not that complicated. Instead of clicking on a button or finding an option in a menu, you just type what you want. For example, you select "78*56" from a page, and type "calculate" in the command line. You only need to type the first letters of the command because it has autocomplete. Here's a list of some of the commands:<BR/><BR/>ask {search terms} <BR/><BR/>calculate (four-function) <BR/><BR/>ebay {search terms} <BR/><BR/>flickr {search terms} <BR/><BR/>gmail search {search terms} <BR/><BR/>go {window name} <BR/><BR/>google {search terms} <BR/><BR/>google-blogs {search terms} <BR/><BR/>google-define {search terms} <BR/><BR/>google-image {search terms} <BR/><BR/>google-map {search terms} <BR/><BR/>google-news {search terms} <BR/><BR/>help {command name} <BR/><BR/>imdb {search terms} <BR/><BR/>open with {program} <BR/><BR/>open {target} <BR/><BR/>translate from {language} <BR/><BR/>translate to {language}Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-80437880193525851942007-09-20T04:37:00.000-07:002007-09-20T04:37:00.000-07:00sounds complicated. shame.sounds complicated. shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-17558296233871135022007-09-20T04:34:00.000-07:002007-09-20T04:34:00.000-07:00"A command line interpreter (also command line she..."A command line interpreter (also command line shell, command language interpreter) is a computer program that reads lines of text entered by a user and interprets them in the context of a given operating system or programming language. (...) Command line interpreters allow users to issue various commands in a very efficient (and often terse) way. This requires the user to know the names of the commands and their parameters, and the syntax of the language that is interpreted."<BR/><BR/>(<A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_line_interpreter" REL="nofollow">Wikipedia</A>)Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-85058235777105101152007-09-20T04:31:00.000-07:002007-09-20T04:31:00.000-07:00No, you have to hold down the Caps Lock while typi...No, you have to hold down the Caps Lock while typing the command.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-13048072800179319722007-09-20T04:30:00.000-07:002007-09-20T04:30:00.000-07:00what are command lines?what are command lines?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-62474812287430867172007-09-20T04:29:00.001-07:002007-09-20T04:29:00.001-07:00do you have to hold down the control key to type t...do you have to hold down the control key to type the commands?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-75652830144590910142007-09-20T04:29:00.000-07:002007-09-20T04:29:00.000-07:00@James:I linked to the page.@James:<BR/>I linked to <A HREF="http://www.humanized.com/about/" REL="nofollow">the page</A>.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-85722402264658578652007-09-20T04:25:00.000-07:002007-09-20T04:25:00.000-07:00Hi.And thank you for mentioning Hyperwords.Just wa...Hi.<BR/>And thank you for mentioning Hyperwords.<BR/><BR/>Just wanted to say that you can indeed use commands in Hyperwords. <BR/><BR/>Every command has a keyboard shortcut so you can build up quick phrases.<BR/><BR/>For example, to look something up in Wikipedia, where you would normally select 'References' and then 'Wikipedia' from the pop-up menu, you can just select the text and type 'r,w'.<BR/><BR/>Additionally, you can also get a lot of results right inside the Hyperwords menu, such as conversions and stock prices. Also, Hyperwords translates text right in the page.<BR/><BR/>To translate from English to Japanese for example, just select the text and type 't,e,j' which is the same as selecting 'Translate', then 'from English' and finally 'to Japanese' in the menu.<BR/><BR/>Please email me at frode at hyperwords dot net if you have any questions or comments.<BR/><BR/>There is a demonstration video available on <A HREF="http://www.hyperwords.net" REL="nofollow">hyperwords.net</A><BR/><BR/>Frode HeglandAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-11221516830624917182007-09-20T04:17:00.000-07:002007-09-20T04:17:00.000-07:00That's a great quotation about the bad design of w...That's a great quotation about the bad design of watches. Where is it from?Jim M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06160078293735033342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-54881128362780655912007-09-19T15:57:00.000-07:002007-09-19T15:57:00.000-07:00The translation is from Google/Systran.The translation is from <A HREF="http://www.google.com/translate_t" REL="nofollow">Google</A>/<A HREF="http://www.systran.co.uk/" REL="nofollow">Systran</A>.Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-75985824458676719162007-09-19T15:49:00.000-07:002007-09-19T15:49:00.000-07:00Wow, that is a bad French translation!Wow, that is a bad French translation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com